Only a handful of San Francisco Fire Department members tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies in a recent UCSF study, even though nearly half of those surveyed said they had probably or definitely been around people infected by the virus. Just three of 1,223 people who were tested had antibodies for the virus, according to a summary of the results made public by UCSF.
- PUB DATE: 8/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle - Metered Site

A suspected arsonist has been arrested as firefighters battled three large fires across an Olympia neighborhood early Monday morning that left a church and two apartment buildings heavily damaged. The first fire broke out just before 3 a.m. at the Cambridge Court Apartments in the 2300 block of 9th Ave SW, according to Assistant Chief Mike Buchanan with Olympia Fire.
- PUB DATE: 8/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

A woman was found dead in the driver's seat of her car after it crashed and burst into flames Monday morning near Buckley in Pierce County, emergency officials said. Firefighters and deputies responded to the scene, in the 28900 block of Sumner Buckley Highway East, at around 8 a.m. after receiving reports of a car fire, according to East Pierce Fire & Rescue.
- PUB DATE: 8/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Tri-Cities fire crews from 10 fire agencies fought a 600-acre wildfire south of Kennewick on Sunday near the same area that burned out of control two years ago. Firefighters were called to the area of East Bateman Road and Bofer Canyon Road about 4:10 p.m. Sunday. A wildland strike team was activated to bring in more resources.
- PUB DATE: 8/9/2020 6:37:24 PM - SOURCE: Tri-City Herald - Metered Site

A Battle Ground home was damaged in a fire Friday. Clark County Fire District 3 crews were dispatched shortly before 1 p.m. to 603 N.W. 16th St. The first arriving engine found a ranch-style home with flames spreading up its side and into the attic, said Fire Marshal Chris Drone. Firefighters forced their way onto the property through a side gate in the fence and quickly doused the flames from the exterior of the home, Drone said.
- PUB DATE: 8/7/2020 7:45:49 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian